Jon Carson

Multi-exit education entrepreneur with thirty years experience starting and scaling tech-enabled impact services companies:

– Built largest consumer education website during dot com boom (FamilyEducation Network) acquired by Pearson Plc for 22x revenues

– Built largest event management and fundraising platform for school/charity fundraisers that has raised over $700m for various causes (BiddingForGood), acquired by Frontstream for 3x revenues

– Scaled first national college admissions advisory brand in U.S. from $300k in annual sales to $10m run rate with 100% CAGR while striking large strategic partnerships with Fidelity, US News, NPR, and Care.com (CollegeVine)

– Raised $100m+ from institutional, strategic, and family-office investors

Recognition:

– Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of Year finalist (2x)

– Initial inductee into Babson Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame

– Yale Insights: Reflections from 101 of Yale’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs

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